Sentences with phrase «highlighted state efforts»

The governor continued to highlight state efforts to cut taxes, but focused on what he called «unsustainable property taxes» levied by municipalities.

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Critics of Clinton's campaign strategy have said her efforts (or lack thereof) in those three states — traditional Democratic strongholds that were carried by President Donald Trump — highlighted the Democratic presidential nominee's biggest problems as a candidate.

Curiously, in covering this effort, USA Today published a map highlighting cities and states that should be out of contention, yet added a footnote about Philadelphia and Pittsburgh which both offer nondiscrimination protections although their state does not.

On the elections front, Zuckerberg highlighted efforts to identify misinformation and remove «tens of thousands» of fake accounts sharing content related to elections in France and Germany, as well as a special Senate election in the United States.

It also highlights efforts to help governments and companies measure food loss and waste, such as the FLW Standard announced in June, and new funding like the Danish government's subsidy program and The Rockefeller Foundation's Yieldwise, a $ 130 million investment toward practical approaches to reducing food loss and waste in Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, the United States and Europe.

Other: A White Paper on Health, Nutrition, and Physical Education produced by the Department of Education entitled, Healthy Children Ready to Learn (2005), highlights the need for local wellness policies and outlines steps the Department is taking to accelerate their adoption and implementation, including collaborative efforts, promoting a coordinated school health approach, and supporting state legislation supporting wellness policies.

This webinar featured the findings from a joint report entitled Expanding Access to Early Head Start: State Initiatives for Infants and Toddlers at Risk and highlighted two states» efforts to expand...

The recent visit to Beijing by the U.S. secretary of defense, Leon Panetta — which coincided with State Department statements that the U.S. - Japan security treaty would apply to the disputed Senkaku Islands — highlights the growing tension with China over America's military presence in Asia, Chinese efforts to counteract it, and the dangerous misperceptions that can arise if defense strategy gets in the way of diplomacy.

The New York State Unified Court System released its 2017 annual report Thursday, highlighting efforts to reduce felony and misdemeanor backlogs and the increasing use of technology to automate systems.

(CNN)-- Sitting side by side, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Vice President Joe Biden sought to highlight the Empire State's continued recovery efforts Tuesday, roughly a year after Congress approved billions in aid for the state left badly bruised by Superstorm Sandy in State's continued recovery efforts Tuesday, roughly a year after Congress approved billions in aid for the state left badly bruised by Superstorm Sandy in state left badly bruised by Superstorm Sandy in 2012.

Odogwu made this assertion while appraising effort made by the Okowa led administration in Delta State to make life meaningful for the people, which he highlighted some key economic programmes for the grassroots people, which he stated that these policies were capable of tackling the challenges the people currently contends with.

The PSC's press release (not sent out by the Schneiderman campaign) quotes from the Times» endorsement senator and also highlighted his effort to combat the «corrupting influence of big corporations» and support of tax increases on the wealthy to help close the state's chronic budget gap.

The state's $ 251 million contract with ad firm BBDO also included campaigns highlighting Taste - NY and relief efforts for Hurricane Sandy.

Among the highlights was the effort by local, state and federal officials to save the NRG plant in Dunkirk.

Highlighting the state's efforts in the New York City area after Hurricane Sandy, he said, «We devalued the purpose of vacant land, wetlands, around the body of water.

Cuomo was in Auburn ostensibly to highlight the state's efforts to cleanup Owasco Lake, one of the Finger Lakes which has been targeted for filtering of blue - green algae.

Sens. Ted O'Brien and Cecilia Tkaczyk unsuccessfully sought the Women's Equality Party ballot line, which was created by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state Democrats in effort to highlight the 10 - point women's agenda, which has stalled in Albany.

The move appeared to be an effort to highlight a rift in the push for the full agenda, which includes a controversial bill aimed at strengthening the state's abortion laws.

At the same time, gambling opponents pointed to the wording of the casino amendment that highlighted the potential benefits of gambling, including an increase in economic development and school aid as a sign the administration was trying to sway voters with non-neutral language (an effort to halt the amendment as it appears on the ballot was thwarted by a state judge this month).

In an unprecedented appearance, First Lady Chirlane McCray will address the congregation at St. Patrick's Cathedral this weekend as part of #ThriveTogether: A Weekend for Mental Health, a nationwide outreach effort by over 2,000 faith and community groups in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. to highlight the need for education, compassion and open conversations about mental health and addiction.

The campaign is the result of a new joint effort by the NFIB, the state Business Council, and Unshackle Upstate and highlights report cards recently issued by these groups that found — generally speaking — the Democrats to be bad for business.

The press conference, organized by the Empire State Pride Agenda, and featuring several out gay members of the City Council as well as City Comptroller Scott Stringer, highlighted what have become familiar benchmarks in the long - stalled effort to win statewide civil rights protections for transgender and other gender - nonconforming New Yorkers.

Hundreds of people rallied outside the Connecticut State Capitol on Sunday as part of protests organized by Democrats across the country to highlight opposition to the Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

«Fighting obesity starts with learning about healthy food choices and engaging in physical activity, and this week we are highlighting this message in communities across the state as part of our efforts to build a healthier New York.»

Stone highlighted the planned construction, beginning in 2018, of the Iranian Light Source Facility (ILSF), which would be the country's first synchrotron and its «biggest basic science project ever,» as «a testament to the country's determination to do science in spite of turmoil, political interference, and the viselike grip of economic sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies to block Iran's suspected effort to develop nuclear weapons.

«This new report from RAND researchers highlights both the need to confront stigma, and the opportunity to promote mental health in our state with the statewide stigma reduction efforts offered by CalMHSA,» said Wayne Clark, executive director of CalMHSA.

The American Astronomical Society (AAS) and the International Dark Sky Association (IDA) hereby endorse National Dark Sky Week, a grassroots effort to highlight the beauty of the night sky and to draw attention to the ever - increasing levels of light pollution across the United States caused by poorly designed lighting.

After scouring everywhere from charity shops and vintage stores to rubbish heaps to her friend's castaways, she finds inspiration in the actual material: «I take these garments as raw material for my shoes and highlight the beauty of the textiles themselves, thus preserving and honouring the work of many people such as textile designers, print and weave masters and manufacturers who put an effort before me,» she states.

Indeed, Skandera and Ruszkowski have started to highlight those efforts, in the form of a coauthored paper on investing in teacher leadership published in December by Chiefs for Change, a group of reform - minded state and district leaders of which Skandera is a longtime member.

Democratic leaders in Congress are highlighting recent state belt - tightening in their effort to win political support for greater federal spending on schools.

NCES, NCER, and NCEE all provide some amount of support for state and local efforts, as Figure 1 highlights.

Currently, Reimers said, the commission is reviewing literacy programs that the Department of State would submit for UNESCO's annual literacy prize, an important global distinction designed to highlight global efforts to advance literacy and to stimulate the diffusion of best practices.

It argues that SEAs generally think about these activities through a lens provided by federal law; it discusses how today's reform - minded state chiefs prioritize this line of work; it highlights how SEAs need to alter how they interact with LEAs if these schools are to improve; it details how some departments have reorganized themselves to do this work; it discusses the challenges associated with launching new school - improvement efforts in an era of austerity; and it offers a three - category framework for comparing SEAs.

As federal officials weigh proposals to improve the quality of mathematics and science education, a new report highlights state - led efforts to recruit new teachers into those subject areas and boost their skills through professional development programs.

Respondents from three states below highlight the important role that RESAs play in supporting efforts to provide quality education:

It also highlights key dates including January 29, 2016 — the dates in which states granted ESEA flexibility should respond to the Department about options for school improvement efforts.

This paper by Raymond L. Pecheone and Stuart Kahl describes efforts by states to use performance assessment in large - scale state accountability systems and highlights promising practices that can a basis for broadening how the nation approaches assessement and accountability.

The briefing will highlight exemplar states where prevention values and frameworks drive key policymaking, budgeting and programs and discuss where federal - state partnerships have enhanced efforts.

«These awards both validate and highlight the need for continued support of the efforts being made each day in our classrooms,» states Superintendent Weisner.

Highlighting inspiring efforts that parents, teachers, school leaders and board members are making across the state and how CCSA is supporting that work through increased parent organizing work, our new Teacher Advocacy Fellowship and work to engage charter board members

The authors highlight turnaround efforts as a high priority because ESSA «gives states greater autonomy» to allocate Title I dollars to these new...

I also argued (but this was unfortunately not highlighted in this particular article), that I could not find anything about the New Mexico model's output (e.g., indicators of reliability or consistency in terms of teachers» rankings over time, indicators of validity as per, for example, whether the state's value - added output correlated, or not, with the other «multiple measures» used in New Mexico's teacher evaluation system), pretty much anywhere given my efforts.

With the development of the Next Generation Science Standards and the roll out of the two consortia's CCSS assessments, coming reforms in education will again highlight the role of non-legislative state actors and the need to apply methods like ours for understanding states» efforts towards school improvement.

Recent reports have highlighted failing efforts to implement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) around the country.

«His bold and visionary leadership has been instrumental in our efforts to give millions of families across the country educational freedom, and hearing his insights on the state of our education revolution will be a highlight at this year's event.»

A number of recent state legislative efforts highlight the importance of course rigor in preparing students for college and beyond.1 In addition, the State Board of Education has approved a preliminary college and career readiness indicator, which leans heavily on student participation and performance in rigorous courses, such as a — g courses, advanced placement exams, International Baccalaureate courses, and dual enrollment in high school and college courstate legislative efforts highlight the importance of course rigor in preparing students for college and beyond.1 In addition, the State Board of Education has approved a preliminary college and career readiness indicator, which leans heavily on student participation and performance in rigorous courses, such as a — g courses, advanced placement exams, International Baccalaureate courses, and dual enrollment in high school and college courState Board of Education has approved a preliminary college and career readiness indicator, which leans heavily on student participation and performance in rigorous courses, such as a — g courses, advanced placement exams, International Baccalaureate courses, and dual enrollment in high school and college courses.2

In line with the Center on School Turnaround's charge to support states» efforts, we sought to highlight districts engaged in focused turnaround efforts where their respective boards played a key role in catalyzing, shaping, and supporting targeted improvement efforts.

«The Department's final rules should support states in their efforts to implement accountability systems that advance equity by highlighting and measuring what matters most for student success and what provides the most useful levers for school improvement.»

Linda Parker, director of the Association for Language Learning, said: «This year's survey highlights once again the enormous efforts being made by teachers of languages to encourage and support language learning in our schools, at times in the face of policies and practices in state schools which create barriers to take - up and success.»

State Policies and Practices Supporting Child Care for Infants and Toddlers presents findings that highlight the relative importance of policies, practices, and regulations that state Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) administrators use in their efforts to increase the supply and quality of early care and education for children from birth through age three, with an emphasis on children from low - income famiState Policies and Practices Supporting Child Care for Infants and Toddlers presents findings that highlight the relative importance of policies, practices, and regulations that state Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) administrators use in their efforts to increase the supply and quality of early care and education for children from birth through age three, with an emphasis on children from low - income famistate Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) administrators use in their efforts to increase the supply and quality of early care and education for children from birth through age three, with an emphasis on children from low - income families.